ERDCITL r2

ERDC/ITL TR-12-1

The CAD/BIM Technology Center
for facilities, infrastructure, and environment

A/E/C Graphics Standard
Release 2.0 (formerly titled CAD Drafting Standard)

Information Technology Laboratory

Stephen C. Spangler

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

August 2015

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The CAD/BIM Technology Center
for facilities, infrastructure, and
environment

A/E/C Graphics Standard
Release 2.0 (formerly titled CAD Drafting Standard)

Stephen C. Spangler
The CAD/BIM Technology Center
Information Technology Laboratory
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-6199

Release 2.0
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Prepared for

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington, DC 20314-1000

ERDC/ITL TR-12-1

August 2015

ERDC/ITL TR-12-1; Release 2.0

Abstract
The A/E/C Graphics Standard has been developed by the CAD/BIM Technology Center to document how proper hand-drafting practices can be achieved in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Civil Information Modeling (CIM), and Computer-Aided Design (CAD). It is through the collection and documentation of these practices that consistent models and drawings shall be achieved throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as well as other federal agencies. In the collection of these practices, various historical USACE District drafting manuals were consulted and compared against practices contained in various industry and national standards. The documentation of these practices will help to achieve both clear and aesthetically pleasing construction documents.

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